'Tibiae' definitions:

Definition of 'Tibiae'

From: GCIDE
  • Tibia \Tib"i*a\, n.; pl. Tibiae. [L.]
  • 1. (Anat.) The inner, or preaxial, and usually the larger, of the two bones of the leg or hind limb below the knee. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Zool.) The fourth joint of the leg of an insect. See Illust. under Coleoptera, and under Hexapoda. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. (Antiq.) A musical instrument of the flute kind, originally made of the leg bone of an animal. [1913 Webster]

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